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James Willis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bleckley-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this James Willis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bleckley-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBleckley-County, Georgia
SurnameWillis
Given NameJames
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Rural Sections
1935 Residence (County)Bleckley
Additional Details
Occupationlaborer
Industryfarm
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked52
Income (1939)0
Highest Grade7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardRural Sections
Est. Birth Year~1924

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Johnnie Willis Daughter — 8 ~1932
Christine Willis Daughter — 10 ~1930
Waymon Willis Head — 40 ~1900
Ray Willis Son — 3 ~1937
Bernie Willis Son — 5 ~1935
Milton Willis Son — 14 ~1926
James Willis Son — 16 ~1924
Julian Willis Son — 18 ~1922
Pearl Willis Spouse — 38 ~1902

Census Appearances

1930
Bleckley, Georgia
Son, age 4
Bleckley, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Willis
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Bleckley-County, Georgia
Son, age 16
Bleckley-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
Surname Willis
Given Name James
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Rural Sections
1935 Residence (County) Bleckley
Occupation laborer
Industry farm
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 52
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Willis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Willis
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Georgia
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Sibling
Bernie Willis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Willis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Willis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christine Willis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Willis
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julian Willis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Bleckley-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00643-00158)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Hazel Lewis 18 daughter House Keeper Georgia
2 Faustine Lewis 14 daughter — Georgia
3 Billy Lewis 6 son — Georgia
4 Handy Willis 62 Head — Georgia
5 Sallie Sue Willis 49 sister House Keeper Georgia
6 Lester Williams 28 Head Laborer Georgia
7 Cleo Williams 28 wife House Keeper Georgia
8 Patricia Williams 2 daughter — Georgia
9 Railey Williams 0 son — Georgia
10 Waymon Willis 40 Head Laborer Georgia
11 Pearl Willis 38 wife House Keeper Georgia
12 Julian Willis 18 son Laborer Georgia
13 James Willis THIS PERSON 16 son Laborer Georgia
14 Milton Willis 14 son — Georgia
15 Christine Willis 10 daughter — Georgia
16 Johnnie Willis 8 daughter — Georgia
17 Bernie Willis 5 son — Georgia
18 Ray Willis 3 son — Georgia
19 Lenard Jones 34 Head Laborer Georgia
20 Fleeta Jones 36 wife House Keeper Georgia
21 Billy Jones 9 son — Georgia
22 Ruby Jones 7 son — Georgia
23 Annie Pettis 47 Head Laborer Georgia
24 Elton Pettis 20 son Laborer Georgia
25 Lois Pettis 13 daughter — Georgia
26 Louis Pettis 10 son — Georgia
27 Clyde Roland 36 Head Laborer Georgia
28 Lucile Roland 33 wife Laborer Georgia
29 Ociline Roland 14 daughter — Georgia
30 Dorothy Roland 13 daughter — Georgia
31 Clara Roland 10 daughter — Georgia

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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